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Køge, Denmark

Member of the team developing the Sun quality strategy, vision, and roadmap. Translation of the vision into measurable performance metrics. Implementation in collaboration with the global quality community.Designing and deploying global training programs that supported the roadmap. An example is the successful deployment of a quality awareness program for the entire corporation to foster a culture of quality, continuous improvement and collaboration. Coaching and mentoring of local leaders to ensure a consistent approach globally.Responsible for identifying improvement opportunities and driving global initiatives such as harmonization and standardization of quality processes across the organization. Supporting the business by ensuring a systematic execution of strategic projects and a structured way to resolve quality issues using Lean Six Sigma tools and the Kepner Trego Problem Solving methodology.Champion of change to create a more quality centric and consistent culture throughout Sun. Engaging stakeholders at all levels to get the needed buy-in and ensure alignment with other initiatives.Successful implementation of a new modular Quality Management Software System. Configuration and deployment of new modules when required by the business.

Køge, Denmark

Responsible for the development of new products and processes for making pigments and pigment preparations and for scale up from lab to full size production.Ensure a balanced portfolio, the right resourcing of projects and the right priorities. This was done in a cross-functional environment, involving teams from Marketing, Manufacturing, and others.National and international cooperation with internal and external partners and customers e.g. Innovation Fund Denmark (Innovationsfonden) projects and projects specified with and by customers.Developed high-performance teams in Denmark and China by assessing competencies, conducting gap analysis, and implementing targeted training programs. Technology transfer from DK to USA and China.

Nantes Area, France

In charge of building and running a safe and profitable manufacturing capability and its support functions e.g. quality control and inventory management based on Lean and Six Sigma principles.Develop and implement the strategy for integrating and growing the technology with the leadership teamManaging the daily production and related activities

Trained in Lean Six Sigma tools (operational & design for six sigma) and in project management. Certified Black Belt after the successful completion of two projects. Projects were done across Europe e.g. improvement of quality, increase in production capacity & strategic mapping of manufacturing sites in EMEA.Mentor and coach new Lean Six Sigma green and black belts

Denmark

Transfer of manufacturing processes for an entire product line from the US to the factory in DK. This involved cooperation with varies departments in both countries e.g. Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Regulatory and EH&S.Development of new yellow azo products and scale up to full size production – organic synthesis, particle modifications and surface- and physical chemistry.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

New product development – organic synthesis, surface chemistry and particle modificationsScale up from lab to full size production in plants across the US

Education record

Emba, Innovation And Business Development

Ms, Chemical Engineering

Six Sigma Black Belt